Carl-Erik Nordanger Torp (born 17 September 1984) is a former Norwegian footballer who last played for SK Brann as a central midfielder. He also played futsal for NFF Futsal Eliteserie club KFUM Oslo Futsal.[1] Torp was forced to retire from playing football in 2011 after suffering a cardiac arrest during a match.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Carl-Erik Nordanger Torp | ||
| Date of birth | 17 September 1984 | ||
| Place of birth | Kolbotn, Norway | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Central midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Kolbotn | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Kolbotn | |||
| KFUM Oslo | |||
| –2006 | Manglerud Star | 27 | (2) |
| 2007–2010 | Kongsvinger | 111 | (12) |
| 2011 | Brann | 23 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 March 2012 | |||
Club career edit
He played on football teams Kolbotn Fotball, KFUM Oslo and Manglerud Star before joining Kongsvinger ahead of the 2007 season.[2] In 2010, he made his debut in the Norwegian Premier League.
On 11 November 2010 he signed a 3 years contract with Tippeliga club SK Brann[3] on a free transfer because of his contract expiration with Kongsvinger on 31 December 2010
Cardiac arrest during match edit
On 25 September 2011, Torp suffered cardiac arrest on the pitch after being substituted on in the 79th minute of a Norwegian National Championship game against Sogndal. A defibrillator and CPR was administered to stabilise his condition until he was air-lifted to a nearby hospital.[4] He is now a coach at SK Brann.
Career statistics edit
| Season | Club | Division | League | Cup | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| 2006 | Manglerud Star | Adeccoligaen | 27 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 3 |
| 2007 | Kongsvinger | Adeccoligaen | 29 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 3 |
| 2008 | Adeccoligaen | 23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 2 | |
| 2009 | Adeccoligaen | 32 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 33 | 6 | |
| 2010 | Tippeligaen | 29 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 32 | 2 | |
| 2011 | Brann | Tippeligaen | 23 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 26 | 0 |
| Career Total | 163 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 171 | 16 | ||
References edit
- ^ Wedervang, Mats (6 July 2010). "Tøff UEFA-trekning for KFUM". TV 2 Sporten (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2 November 2010.
- ^ "21. Carl-Erik Torp" (in Norwegian). KIL Toppfotball. Archived from the original on 27 July 2011. Retrieved 2 November 2010.
- ^ Her signerer Torp for Brann - brann.no
- ^ "Brann player suffers suspected heart attack on pitch". Reuters. 5 September 2011. Retrieved 29 August 2014.
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